Magic is science. The best illusions are based, in some way, on the laws of physics, chemistry, or psychology, mixed expertly with theatrics. So why should we be surprised that magician Marco Tempest wants to marry magic with science’s most exotic ar...

Chris Budnick is head of Vanguard Plastics, a small injection-molding operation in Southington, Conn., that makes plastic fixtures, gaskets and other “stuff no one cares about unless it breaks.” On a computer screen, placed where all his workers can ...

The robots are coming! The robots are coming! No, really, they are. The fantasy of C-3PO-like or Rosie the Robot-like home helpers is finally starting to crystalize into a near-term reality. And a large part of that is due to projects like the Rethin...

Baxter is like most reliable employees -- he uses common sense to do his job, and works well with others -- except, he's a robot. To be precise, Baxter robots are a new line of androids that can apply common sense behavior in manufacturing workplaces...

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